woodvette

trying to remove the steering column in my '67 coupe. there is no rag joint. i got it loose just hanging there, wheel off, and the upper collar loose. the wiring harness seems to be holding me up from getting the upper collar off. from what i have read, i need to remove this and pull the column through the engine compartment. any thoughts?? thanks.

67mustang302

What?

The column should just pull out into the passenger compartment. Once it's all disconnected it should practically fall to the floor on it's own.

woodvette

the steering box is still attached and seems too big to pull through the firewall hole. not sure how the box disconnects from the column. my shop manual does not cover this. may be i am doing something wrong. i will look again.
thanks.

woodvette

whoops, it double posted. sorry...

woodvette

ok, still can't get this apart. everything is loose and just sitting there. the column will not separate from the steering shaft. anyone? thanks.

bop11

The early 67 had a one piece non collapsible shaft. It is part of the steering box. Later 67 on on had a flex coupling at the bottom and a collapsible shaft. If yo have the one piece you probably need to drop the box and pull the shaft down into the engine compartment.
If anyone needs a schematic of the turn signal switch here is a pdf

woodvette

i tried to do that but the section of the column closest to where the steering wheel was is too big to fit through the firewall hole.

woodvette

and it is the one piece, without rag joint.
thanks

woodvette

got it!
thanks for the help guys.

bop11

Make sure you save the T bolts that hold the bearing cup to the column. They are impossible to replace.